Bottle stopper and fastener



(No Model.)

0. J. JORDAN. BOTTLE STOPPER AND T'ASTENER. No. 326,656. Patented Sept. 22, 1885.

W] T NESSES 11V VEN T OR ATTORNEY UNITE STATES CHARLES J. JORDAN, OF \VOODBURY, HEW JERSEY.

BOTTLE STOPPER AND FASTENER.

SPECZFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,656, dated September 22, 1885.

Application filed July 8, 13-54. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES J. JORDAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Voodbury, in the county of Gloucester and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Bottle Stoppers and Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is an elevation, partly sectional, of a bottle stopper or fastener embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of same Figs. 3 and 4 are elevations of the head of the bottle from different points of view, showing the formation of slots and stop-pieces thereon. Fig. 5 is a perspective of the fastener; Fig. 6, an elevation of the stopper, partly sectional; and Fig. 7 is a perspective of the band for the bail.

My invention has relation to bottle stoppers and fasteners of that form in which the stopper-bail is pivoted to a band having pins entering right-angled or spiral slots formed in the neck of the bottle, and the closing and unclosing of the stopper onto and from the bottle-month is effected by a vertical and partial rotary movement or turning of the stopper bail and band or the fastener.

My invention has for its object to so construct the stopper and the fastener that the latter is easily and readily manipulated or turned preparatory to raising the stopper from the bottle; to provide for a double or eX tra tight joint between the stopper and the bottle, and, finally, to equalize the pressure and locking strains all around the bail-band.

My invention accordingly consists of the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, A represents the head and neck of a bottle, fruit-jar, or other vessel or receptacle designed to be stoppered, and which has vertical side or opposing slots, a a. One of the vertical sides of each of the latter terminates in a slight horizontal incline, a", which merges into the lower edge or shoulder, a, of the bottle-swelling a, and on the edge a, midway between the slots a a, are diametrically-projecting lugs or stops a a B represents the stopper, composed of a metal or other disk, I), which when first made has an upwardly-projecting pin, 1), (see Fig. 6), for a purpose hereinafter described. The disk I) has a smaller or lower disk, I), and a shank. I), having an enlarged or flanged bottom, 1)", to provide an annular space or seat, b fer a gum or packing, G, and two annular edges or shoulders, b and If.

D represents the bail, composed of flat or other shaped metal, and has an upper crossbar, (Z, with central smooth opening, (1, and side bars, (1 with pivotal openings or bearings (1.

E represents a circular band, which is originall y made from a flat or other shaped strip having semi'cylindrical ends 0 c and an exterior central pin, 6. so that when the strip is bent around the neck of the bottle the flat part of the ends 0 0 meet to form another exterior pin, a, which is diametrical with the pin 0, and these pins form the connecting and pivotal pins for the bail D, they entering the openings d in the side bars, d of the same.

At or nearly at right angles to the pins 6 e", and upon the inner side of the band E, are studs 0 e, which enter and move in the slots a of the bottle and impinge against its edges a a" when the stopperand fastener are turned and raised or lowered to effect a sealing and unscaling of the bottle. The stopper-pin 1/ passes through the opening (2 in the cross-bar d of bail D, and its end is hammered down, as shown in Figs. 1' and 2, to secure the stop per to the bail in such manner that While the stopper is permanently fastened to the bail, yet the latter is swiveled or loosely connected to the former,or can be rotated orturned about the pin Z) of the stopper as an axis without imparting a like motion to the stopper; or, in other words, the bail is adapted to be turned independently of the stopper. Instead of using the pin 1), a screw may be substituted forswiveling the bail and stopper.

The parts of the stopper and fastener are connected together and secured to the bottle substantially as follows: The stopper is first attached or swiveled to the bail. The bandpin c is then inserted into one of the bailopenings (1". The band is then bent orsnapped around the bottle-neck the band to meet and enter the other open ing d of the bail, and its studs 0" to assume to cause the ends 0 of to the bottle the band E is depressed or pushed downwardly, the bail and stopper following therewith until the band-studs e" arrive at the inclines a whereupon the band and bail are turned, said studs then passing under said inclines and the edge a of swelling a in contact therewith to draw the stopper or its gasket 0 down upon and seal the mouth of the bottle. To unseal the latter, said movements are reversed, and in doing so, no matter how tightly the stopper or its gasket sticks to the bottle, the band and bail can be freely rotated or turned to bring the band-studs e to the slots at and permit the pressure within the bottle, if any, to raise the stopper from its seat. Gonsequently the bottle is unsealed without requiring the exertion of much manual power. \rVhen there is no internal bottle-pressure, the stopper is readily raised from the bottle when upward pressure is applied to band E after being turned to cause its studs to enter slots a. The stopper-gasket 0, when compressed upon the bottle, bears against both edges or shoulders 22 b? of disk 12 (see Fig. 2) to provide double or two tight joints for the same. The stops (6 limit the extent of rotation of the band or the movement of its studs c, and the employment of the latter at or nearly at right angles to the pivotal pins 0 c? for the bail D equalizes the pressure and locking strains on the band and stopper, causing the one to maintain a true or horizontal position, and the other to be evenly compressed all around its seat to insure a perfect sealing of the bottle or other vessel.

1 have shown the slots a vertically arranged; but they may be otherwise suitably located or configured; but in all cases the inclined edges c are used to depress or form locking-edges for the band-studs 6 so as to effect a sealing of the bottle.

By pushing or otherwise moving the side of the bail pivoted to split pin 0 off the latter the stopper and fastener can readily be removed from the bottle.

What I claim is- 1. The combination, with bottle A, having slots a, locking-edges a and stops (P, of a stopper, B, swiveled to bail D, having a band, E, with internal pins, 0", located at right angles to its pivotal pins, substantially as shown and described.

2. The co1nbination,with bottle or vessel A, having slots a and lockingedges of, of band E, having internal pins, 6 for engagement with said slots and edges, and external pivotal points or pins, 0, for bail D, and a stopper, B, swiveled to said bail, substantially as shown and described.

3. A bottle stopper and fastener composed of bail D, having at one end a swiveled stopper, B, and at the other a pivoted split band, E, having internal pins, 0, located at right angles to the pivotal pins of the band, substantially as shown and described.

4:. The combination of stopper B, having double shoulders I) and b and pin 12, bail D,

and pivoted band E, split or divided through the line of its pivotal pins 6, and each portion of said band having an internal pin, 6 located at right angles to said pivotal pins, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. JORDAN. \Vitnesses:

S. J. VAN STAVOREN, \VAI/r. B. \VILLs. 

